by Perry Seibert
synopsis
Jean-Jacques Beineix's Betty Blue stars Béatrice Dalle as the title character, a mentally unbalanced and sexually aggressive free spirit who becomes involved with Zorg (Jean-Hugues Anglade), a repairman moonlighting as a writer. The two engage in a variety of sexual encounters, and grow more passionate toward each other. Betty finds Zorg's book and is aggressively supportive; over time, her mental and emotional instability begin to catch up with her and drive her to the point of romantic obsession with Zorg -- leading to a grisly and shocking conclusion.
characteristics
- Obsession
- Tragic-love
- Self-Destructive Romance
- Neurotic
- Sexual-attraction
- Star-Crossed Lovers
- Neurosis
- Nervous-breakdown
- Infatuation
- In A Minor Key
- Lunacy
- Carnal Knowledge
- Mental-illness
- Lust
- Handyman
